Kowski



(No Model.)

A..,KW1ATK 0WSK1. GOFFIN SIGNAL.

y K No. oogols. Patented June 2 0, 189s.

UNITED e STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADALBERT KWVIATKOWSKI, OF POSEN-VVILDA, GERMANY.

COFFIN-SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,013, dated June 20,1893. Application filed July 7, 1892. Serial No. 439,264. (No model.) I

vices whereby in case of the burial of an ap:

parently dead person an alarm will be given to the outer world by theslightest movement of the apparently dead body.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter 'described and claimed, referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, is anelevation of the tube extending from the cofn part broken away, to showthe contained devices. partly in section illustrating my improveddevices connected to a coffin. Fig. 3, is a detail view of the bridle torest on the forehead of the interred. Fig. 4, is a detail illustratingmeans connected with the body for releasing` the mechanism controllingthe signal. Fig. 5,is an enlarged detail view of the signal-controllingmechanism. Figs. 6 and 7, are details of parts of the same. Fig. 3, is aview of the cap for covering the socket of the coffin.

In the said drawings the reference letter A represents a coliin toreceive the body, which is provided with an upwardly extending tubularsocket a'. Fitting over this socket and having its upper end extendingsomewhat out of the grave is a tube r, the upper end of which ishermetically closed by a cap p. About midway its length this tube r isprovided on its interior with an annular or other suitable ledge orsupport The letter t represents a rod provided at its top with a sheaveor plate t, immediately below which a thread, feather, hair or othertuft zu is secured to the rod t. Below this tuft w a second sheave orplate b is secured to the rod t, and depending from this sheave or plateb is a rod g, which is hooked at its lower end.

Fig. 2, is an elevation.

A spiral spring f, surrounds the rod g, the up-` per end of which restsagainst the sheave or plate h and the lower end against the ledge orsupport the arrangement being such that the spring f is compressed orcontracted when the rod t and its attached signal tuft are entirelywithin the tube r.

Formed on the interior of the cofIin-socket a', is an eye 1, in which isloosely secured a round cross pin c which is adapted to engage thehooked lower end of the rod g. At the opposite side of said socket issecured an arm having at its end an eye 2, and another eye 3 .is alsosecured at this side to the socket a', and supported in the said eyes 2and 3 is an arm or pin a, one end of which is arranged imme-r mediatelyover the pin c, the under surface `of the arm or pin a being somewhatattened as shown at Figs. 6 and 7, to prevent it slipping or gliding offthe pin c. Secured at one end to the arm or pin a is a short lever l, tothe otherend of which is attached one end of a rod, cord, rope or chainy. Depending from the interior top of the coffin is a rod or bar B, andpivoted to swing in the lower end of the bar B, is a lever of the firstorder d, h, the end cl of which is connected with the rod or cord y.

Secured at one end to the lever d, h are two loosely hanging cords,chains or ropes s, s, which'cords are also, secured to the sides orother suitable part of the coffin and are intended to pass under thehands of the body inclosed in the coffin. These cords, chains, or ropess s, are connected together loosely by cords n. Passing around the bodyand embracing one or more of the cords n is a girdle m. To the other endof the lever d, h, is attached a bridle n constructed of any suitablesoft material, which bridle is to rest upon the forehead of theinterred. Secured to the top of the coffin above the lever d, h, is asmall hook carrying a slight spring which is also connected .with theend'of the lever d, h, opposite the rod or cord y. l

For the purpose of arranging thehereinbcfore described apparatus foroperation, coinaident openings 4, 5 are provided in the socket .2, andthe tube a", which openings are closed by slides 6, arranged inconnection therewith in any suitable manner. I may also provide the tuber with corresponding holes to receive a bolt Vto retain the spring f IOCin its contracted or compressed condition while the hooked end of the`rod gis being* engaged with the cross pin c.

During the conveyance of the coirin and during the burial, the socket zis to be closed by a cap e which may be provided with suitable airopenings to prevent suiocation u'pon resuscitation of the apparent deadduring conveyance to the burial place. y, y

`As will be seen from the drawings the op-l eration of my invention isas follows: In the event of a burial of a person apparently, but not inreality, dead, the slightest movement of such person will, througheither the cords 1 s, s, or the bridle u move the leverd, h,which gunder the expansive force of the spring f t will glide oil" the crosspin @when also by. means of the spring f, the rod tand its .attachedsignal tuft will be forcedupward, displacing the cover p, and showingthe signal g tnft above the top of the tube ll', as shown in:

Fig. 1, thus warning the outer world that the In a safety attachment forcoftlns, the combination of a tube r, `asignal carrying rod t locatedwithin said tube, a springfbearing against a part of the tube and a partof the rod, t a hooked rod gconnected With said spring, a pivoted pin cdetachably engaging v `the hooked rod,a holding arm or pin a engagingand holding the pivoted pin in operative "engagementfwith the hookedrod, a pivoted lever h having a connection 'L' with the fsaid holdingarm orf-pingand devices connect+ ed with the oppositeends `of saidpivoted let ver and means engaging different portions of, and yoperatedby thelmovement of, the person buried to `release the holding arm fromthe pivoted'pin, substantiallyas described. y

In testimony whereofl aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

`ADALBER'I KWIATKOWSKI.

Witnesses: A y

W. HAUPT,

L. A. EDWARDS.`

